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THIS DOCUMENT IS A COPY OF THE SCHEDULE 13G PREVIOUSLY FILED
ON FEBRUARY 14, 1997 PURSUANT TO A RULE 201 TEMPORARY HARDSHIP EXEMPTION.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*
The 3DO Company
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
8855-3W-105
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this instrument _____. (A
fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on
file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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CUSIP No. 8855-3W-105 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
William M. Hawkins III
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)_____
N/A (b)_____
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
2,538,605 shares
NUMBER OF
SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 0
REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
2,538,605 shares
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,538,605 shares
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
9.0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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Item 1.
(a) NAME OF ISSUER
The 3DO Company
(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
600 Galveston Drive, Redwood City, CA 94063
Item 2.
(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING
William M. Hawkins III
(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
600 Galveston Drive, Redwood City, CA 94063
(c) CITIZENSHIP
United States of America
(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Common Stock
(e) CUSIP NUMBER
8855-3W-105
Item 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B), CHECK
WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
Provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
or Endowment Fund; see Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
Item 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned
2,538,605 shares
(b) Percent of Class
9.0%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
2,538,605
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
2,538,605
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
0
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Item 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following _____.
Item 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
N/A
Item 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
N/A
Item 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
N/A
Item 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
N/A
Item 10. CERTIFICATION
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purposes or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
February 13, 1997
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(date)
/S/ WILLIAM M. HAWKINS III
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(signature)
William M. Hawkins III
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Name/Title